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Thanks grundle. The January 15, 2022 eruption in Tonga was by a volcano with an amusing name. :^)

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7 posted on 07/31/2023 10:38:50 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (When the blonde wins the race, has a beautiful face, that's Meloni...)

10 posted on 07/31/2023 10:44:27 AM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)

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“The vast amount of material blasted upwards by the volcanic eruption rapidly rose to its maximum height and expanded outward to create an umbrella-shaped cloud more than 186 miles (300km) wide. The momentum generated by the blast caused the material in the plume to continually “overshoot” into the stratosphere, generating fast-moving concentric ripples known as gravity waves, a little like dropping pebbles in a pond. The lightning appeared to “surf” these waves and expanded outward, in a pattern of 155 mile-wide (250km) rings.”

How the Tonga Hunga volcano produced the most intense lightning ever seen
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230713-how-the-tonga-hunga-volcano-produced-the-most-intense-lightning-ever-seen

23 posted on 07/31/2023 10:58:31 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)

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